Post 410: 2 Floral Mixed Media Cards- Warm Wishes

Hi friends!!

I'd like to share 2 Floral Mixed Media Cards today. This was part of my DT work for Bob n Betty. All the details are here. I was inspired by a few challenges & the Spring Season. I wanted to keep the look of Clean & Simple Mixed Media for these.

Process:

Both these cards are 5 by 7 inches in size. First, I took a couple of papers from Bob N Betty's Feel Like a Butterfly Paper Pack, cut them (4 by 6 inches) & distressed their edges. Then created mats for these panels (0.25 inches apart) and adhered all the layers. One of the layers was foam mounted to give the card some dimension. Then, created two colorful floral clusters/bouquets with flowers, gauze, twine, pollens, lace & dried up stalks/hay. Sprayed a couple of flowers with Lindys sprays to make them pop & then dry brushed Prima Finnabair's Heavy white gesso on the floral elements. Then, adhered these bouquets to the card front. For the sentiment, I wrote “warm wishes” with a black pen on 2 wood slices & mounted them on ornate embellishments to give the sentiments some height. Then, created a little splatter with Lindy’s sprays and white gesso. In the end, added a few drops of Nuvo drops & Perfect Pearls as a finishing touch.

2 Floral Mixed Media Cards:

 Photos of Card 1:

Photos of Card 2:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

More than Words Mini Challenge for March- "Warm" (Included it as Warm Wishes on both Cards)

Scraps n Pieces Feb Challenge- Dare to Blossom

Mixed Media Place March Challenge- (Was inspired by the flowers, colors and spring)

More Mixed Media Challenge- Anything Goes
Double D Challenges- Just Wing It (Butterflies)
Word Art Wednesday 326-327
Pixie's Snippets Playground #322 (used snippets of gauze & twine to form the floral bouquets)

PS: Please do drop in to see the projects in the Welcome Spring Swap, there are lots of prizes and art shared from all over the world. All the details are HERE. Thanks a ton !

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)
Stay Blessed!
Preeti Datta

Post 409: 2 Floral Mixed Media Cards- DT post for Bob n Betty

Hi friends!

I've shared 2 Floral Mixed Media Cards on the Bob n Betty Blog today.
To visit, please click HERE.
I've shared lots of photos and the process.
For these cards, I've used Bob n Betty's Feel Like a Butterfly Scrapbook Paper Pack.

Here's a look at the cards:

Thanks for your precious time!

Stay Blessed

Preeti

Post 389: 6 Cute CAS Cards- DT Post for Bob n Betty

Hi friends!

I've shared 6 cute CAS style (Clean and Simple) cards on the Bob n Betty Blog today. I've used their new and super adorable Little Wonderland Paper Collection which has many sweet critters and beautiful elements for baby related and cutesy projects. 

If you'd like to see the cards, Please Click HERE. Would love to read your sweet comments!

Here is a little sneak peek at the CAS cards:

Thanks for your precious time!

Stay Blessed :)

Preeti 

Post 365: 4 Simple Layered Cards on the Bob n Betty Blog (DT project)

Hi friends :)

I've shared 4 simple layered cards on the Bob n Betty Blog today. I've used Bob n Betty's beautiful Decoupage Papers from the Imperial Collection. I wanted to create cards without using any wet art medium and to keep the process very simple. To visit and see lots of pictures of the cards as well as a synopsis of the process, please CLICK HERE.

Here is a little sneak peek at the projects:

Thanks a lot

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

Post 358: Vintage Shabby Chic Christmas Card (wreath)

Hi friends :)
Happy Sunday!

I'd like to share a Vintage Layered Shabby Chic Christmas Card today. This was part of my DT work for Bob n Betty, all the details can be checked out here. I made 2 cards, this is one of them. This one features a wreath :) The sentiment reads, "season's greetings". 

Synopsis of the Process:

This card is 4.5 by 8.5 inches in size. There are multiple layers in the card, the main panel is made from Decoupage paper (Vintage Wheels Collection). I’ve added hand stitching to the borders, for a finished look & as a textural element. The edges of all the papers and mats were deckled and distressed for a worn out look. Elements used for layering & embellishment include lace, old book papers, torn pieces of scrapbook papers (Woodies Collection), twine, die cuts, wood embellishments, gems, net, gauze, pollens & buttons. Some of the elements were foam mounted to get a 3-d look and white gesso was dry brushed on some of the elements like the pollens to get a more shabby look. In the end, white splatter was created with white acrylic paint, to imitate the look of snow and a few pearls were added using perfect pearls.

List of Supplies:

Bob n Betty Decoupage Papers- Vintage Wheels Collection

Bob n Betty Papers- Woodies Collection

Sizzix Tim Holtz Die- Mini Holiday Greens

Prima Heavy White Gesso

Prima 3d Matte Gel

Pollens

Gauze

Tim Holtz Ideaology Small Talk Stickers

Old Book Papers

Twine

Thread

MDF/wood embellishments

White, kraft and black cardstock

3d foam tape

Tombow Mono Multi Glue

Gems

Thread/twine

Distress Oxide Inkpad- Vintage photo

Here are some photos of the card:

This card is one of the two I made,  below is a photo of the set:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

PaperArtsy Challenge 18- used torn & deckled papers here

TIME OUT Challenge #98- was inspired by the christmas theme, colors and images

HLS December Christmas Challenge- skipped the optional twist

Double D challenges- its beginning to look a lot like christmas (was inspired by the colors & christmas theme)

Mixed Media Warriors Challenge 23- was inspired by the christmas theme and colors

Scraps N Pieces December Christmas Challenge

SSS Monday Challenge- Icy Inspiration (depicted snow with white splashes)

A Vintage Journey- Winter Wonderland

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed. 

Post 320: Sparkly Birthday Card

Hi friends!

I'd like to share a Sparkly Birthday Card I made inspired by the Craftyscrappers Challenge. For the sparkle I have added gold foil and gold glitter paper.

I used foil for the first time. Basically used the Craftyscrappers Color Splash Stencil and added tacky glue through it and then the gold foil. It didn't transfer completely but I really like the splashy gold effect it gave :) then stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Craftyscrappers Doodly Blooms stamp all over the panel as well as a few pink hearts from the Beary Special Day stamp. I really like that cute baby image. My niece helped me by coloring it in using Zigs :) it was so much fun crafting with her. Then added the arrow stencil design on the pink heart and layered up everything. In the end, we added 3 tiny half pearls to the baby's crown. 

Supplies Used:

Craftyscrapper Fun Foils- Glitzy Gold
Craftyscrappers Stamps- Baby Prince & Princess, Doodly Blooms & Beary Special Day
Craftyscrappers Stencils- The Arrow & Color Splash
Gina Marie Stitched Rectangles Die
Sizzix heart die
White and Baby Pink Cardstock
3d Foam Tape
Gold Glitter Paper
Tacky Glue
Archival Inkpad - Jet Black
Distress Oxide Inkpad- Worn Lipstick
Snippet of watercolor paper (stamped the baby on it) and pink cardstock (die cut the heart)
Ranger blending tool and foams
Half Pearls

Here are a few photos of the card:

 The foiling is better visible at this angle

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Craftyscrappers Challenge #16- Sparkle it Up (used glitter paper and gold foil for the sparkle & craftyscrappers foil, stamps and stencils here)

Pixie's Snippets Playground Weeks 305-306

Thanks for your time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed.

Post 318: CAS Friendship Card (Smile)

Hi friends!

I'd like to share a Clean & Simple Friendship Card today :) 

The process was simple enough, I did a little ink blending with yellow and green inks to create a soft background for the die cut word "smile". To get the pink hue on the die cut, I blended Picked Raspberry Distress Ink onto white cardstock. Used Jennifer Mcguire's brilliant tip to line up the letters, by using the negative of the die cut. 

Supplies used:

MFT Dienamics - Words for Friends

MFT stamp- Because you 

Distress Oxide Inkpads- Cracked Pistachio and Fossilized Amber

Distress Inkpad- Picked Raspberry

Archival Inkpad- Aquamarine

Nuvo Jewel Drops - Sea Breeze

Here are a couple of photos of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 356

MFT Color Challenge 80

CASology 272- Cherish (cherishing friendship)

AAA Cards Challenge 102- Ink Blending (did ink blending to create a soft background for the sentiment)

Addicted to stamps & more #265  (was inspired by the pink and "smile" in the photo)
SSS Wednesday Challenge- anything goes

Thanks for your precious time :)

Love reading your sweet comments.

Stay Blessed!

Post 277: Christmas Card

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a Christmas Card today. This was made for a Guest Design Post using Stencils, all the details are here. For this card, I sponged on Abandoned Coral Distress oxide and Festive Berries Distress Ink through the stencil. Stamped the sentiment in black and added a bow and button for embellishment. To add a tiny bit of sparkle I added a few dots of red stickles on the ornaments.

Supplies Used:

Winnie & Walter Stamp- A Tree for All Seasons

Winnie & Walter Essentials: Lana Cutaways

Cutplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Die

CrafTreat Layered Stencil- Christmas 

Distress Oxide Inkpad- Abandoned Coral

Distress Inkpad- Festive Berries

Versafine Onyx Black Mini Inkpad 

Wooden Button

Ribbon

Red Stickles

White and Kraft Cardstock 250 gsm

Here is a photo of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

W & W September Color Combo with Heather H.  (was inspired by the colors)

W & W's Rerun No. 23 Challenge (used the A tree for all seasons stamp for the sentiment)

Thanks for your time!

Love reading your sweet comments :)

Stay Blessed.

Post 198- CAS birthday card

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share a Cute Clean and Simple card today. This is a standard A2 size top folding card. The images and sentiment are heat embossed in white and then I did ink blending using distress oxides on top of that, this was a resist technique since embossed images repel ink. Created some splatter with water on this panel and then dabbed it with a tissue to add interest to the panel with that whitish oxidized look. Added a couple of striped washis to the card base and embellished the card with die cut stars and silver sequins. 

List of Supplies:

Newton's Nook Designs Stamp- Newton Loves Cake

Ranger's Heat Tool

Ranger's Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder

Homemade Emboss Buddy

Versamark Watermark Mini Inkpad 

Iris White Cardstock 250 gsm

Gina Marie Designs x stitched rectangles die 

Xcut Nesting Stars die

Striped Washi Tapes

Here are a couple of photographs of the card:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Inky Paws Challenge #48- Use Stripes

AAA cards #92- Resist Technique (used emboss resist here)

SSS wednesday challenge- emboss it 

SSS monday challenge- Touchy feely (added texture with heat embossing) 

Thanks for your time!

Love reading your precious comments :)

Stay Blessed.